Blender for Mac 2.9.1 can't find edge vertex face select buttons
You are trying to edit a curve, not a mesh object.
They are different kind of objects, the menus change depending on the context. Curves have no vertices or faces.
Take a minute to read the manual (not a video) to understand the difference.
https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/scene_layout/object/types.html
For curves:

For meshes